[00:03.13]Well life on the farm is kinda laid back
[00:05.38]Aint much an old country boy like me cant hack
[00:08.06]Its early to rise, early in the sack
[00:10.06]Thank God Im a country boy
[00:12.31]Well a simple kinda life never did me no harm
[00:14.88]A raisin me a family and workin on a farm
[00:17.19]My days are all filled with an easy country charm
[00:19.81]Thank God Im a country boy
[00:21.94]Well I got me a fine wife I got me a fiddle
[00:24.50]When the suns comin up I got cakes on the griddle
[00:27.69]Life aint nothin but a funy funny riddle
[00:29.94]Thank God Im a country boy
[00:31.69]When the works all done and the suns settlin low
[00:34.63]I pull out my fiddle and I rosin up the bow
[00:37.00]The kids are asleep so I keep it kinda low
[00:41.00]Thank God Im a country boy
[00:42.12]Id play sally goodin all day if I could
[00:43.88]But the lord and my wife wouldnt take it very good
[00:45.94]So I fiddle when I could, work when I should
[00:48.50]Thank God Im a country boy
[00:50.69]Well I got me a fine wife I got me a fiddle
[00:54.31]When the suns comin up I got cakes on the griddle
[00:57.38]Life aint nothin but a funy funny riddle
[01:00.00]Thank God Im a country boy
[01:20.00]Well I wouldnt trade my life for diamonds and jewels
[01:22.37]I never was one of them money hungry fools
[01:24.44]Iid rather have my fiddle and my farmin tools
[01:27.00]Thank God Im a country boy
[01:29.25]Yeah, city folk drivin in a black limousine
[01:31.31]A lotta sad people thinkin thats mighty keen
[01:33.62]Son, let me tell ya now exactly what I mean
[01:36.62]Thank God Im a country boy
[01:38.75]Well I got me a fine wife I got me a fiddle
[01:41.68]When the suns comin up I got cakes on the griddle
[01:44.00]Life aint nothin but a funy funny riddle
[01:45.87]Thank God Im a country boy
[02:07.94]Well, my fiddle was my daddys till the day he died
[02:10.43]And he took me by the hand and held me close to his side
[02:13.24]Said, live a good life and play my fiddle with pride
[02:15.49]And thank God youre a country boy
[02:17.37]My daddy taught me young how to hunt and how to whittle
[02:20.18]Taught me how to work and play a tune on the fiddle
[02:22.93]Taught me how to love and how to give just a little
[02:27.49]Thank God Im a country boy
[02:28.93]Well I got me a fine wife I got me a fiddle
[02:31.55]When the suns comin up I got cakes on the griddle
[02:33.99]Life aint nothin but a funy funny riddle
[02:35.69]Thank God Im a country boy
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[02:56.40]Thank God Im a country boy
[02:58.03]Words and music by john martin sommers